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I have a couple of friends who are always pointing out that they are Irish Catholic. I am not although I am a Christian.
Each of them, at least once per conversation will say "being Irish Catholic...we always did this..." Usually it's something that everybody does so I find it kind of funny that they think it's specific to being Irish Catholic. One of them is divorced and the other has had an abortion so they are not really strict Catholics.
I get that they are proud of their heritage but I don't know why they have to keep telling me this. It's not like they are 1st generation.
It's really bothering me and I don't know if I should say something or just ignore it. I would like to understand why people do this. Any thoughts? It's as if they think they are superior or special for being born Irish Catholic.
It reminds me of people from different states who say things like "if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute" as if their state is the only state that happens in. Or they think some words are only spoken in their state.
Not sure why they would feel the need to mention that they are Irish Catholic all the time. Have you ever asked them that?
The fact that they are not "strict Catholics" tells me that maybe they're trying to convince themselves more than anyone else.
By the way, I've never met a single French person who does not start off their first comment to me with: "I am French."
Okay...not sure what that has to do with the topic...but at least that's out of the way. Seriously, every. single. time.
The other day, the idiot up the street from me painted the public fire hydrant in front of his house the colors of the Irish flag.
Tacky.
Unless he's a citizen of Ireland, it's not his flag.
Some of these people fail to understand that by calling themselves "Irish" they are claiming a nationality. They should stick to saying "I'm an Amercan of Irish descent."
As an 'Irish Catholic' myself, haha, this would be a great opportunity for you as a Christian to advise them to start reading their bible, develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and stop praying to Mary or other saints because they are going to hell.
I have a couple of friends who are always pointing out that they are Irish Catholic. I am not although I am a Christian.
Each of them, at least once per conversation will say "being Irish Catholic...we always did this..." Usually it's something that everybody does so I find it kind of funny that they think it's specific to being Irish Catholic. One of them is divorced and the other has had an abortion so they are not really strict Catholics.
I get that they are proud of their heritage but I don't know why they have to keep telling me this. It's not like they are 1st generation.
It's really bothering me and I don't know if I should say something or just ignore it. I would like to understand why people do this. Any thoughts? It's as if they think they are superior or special for being born Irish Catholic.
"Oh yeah, being Irish Catholic we always..."
Put your right hand on their head, look deeply into their eyes, and say "Bless you, my son/daughter. Speak sum'thin' to me in Celtic, eh?"
I get that however most if not all of their "customs" and "behaviors" are things everyone does. For instance, one said to me - "My Irish Catholic Mother forced me to go to church every Sunday. She was a tough lady".. Well my Mom forced me to go to church too and she was not nice about it either. So, what's the difference? Moms are mean sometimes because they have to be. So are Dads. Many Protestants force their kids to go church. It happens.
The only thing, sadly, that I do believe is that a lot of Irish have drinking problems. They can't hold their liquor.
I get that however most if not all of their "customs" and "behaviors" are things everyone does. For instance, one said to me - "My Irish Catholic Mother forced me to go to church every Sunday. She was a tough lady".. Well my Mom forced me to go to church too and she was not nice about it either. So, what's the difference? Moms are mean sometimes because they have to be. So are Dads. Many Protestants force their kids to go church. It happens.
The only thing, sadly, that I do believe is that a lot of Irish have drinking problems. They can't hold their liquor.
LOL to me that's been the funniest side effect of the home DNA tests, the debunking of all the Native American ancestry. My family supposedly had native American ancestors. Turns out they were French.
Yeah, pretty much every family that isn't 100% something claims to be descended from some Native American Chief, even mine. My DNA said 0% NA.
I think the Irish Catholic thing is just a way of attributing some quirk or trait to something in their background instead of just owning it. I have a friend the same way except she is part Italian and was born in Hawai'i, although not of Hawaiian ancestry. She is always claiming that something or other about her is due to one of those two backgrounds. I think this sort of thing is pretty common. Just tune it out.
Yeah, I get what you're saying. I don't know why people do this except that they are trying to make themselves sound important or special. But that would make the rest of us not special, and that's wrong.
This sounds like 'everybody gets a trophy'...lol.
It would be nice if you gave examples of what they say after 'As an Irish Catholic....' so we can put it into context.
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